Date:         Fri, 5 Mar 2010 21:49:09 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Virii in list messages
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On March 1st I got a list message originating from gneiss9@gmail.com (Trevor
Reynolds) that had a .txt attachment with it. I was surprised to see it
knowing that the list strips attachments. I didn't open it.
I get my list mail now from my gmail account via Outlook; that is, the mail
goes to gmail and then Outlook retrieves it much as it would from any other
mail server. I thought that perhaps gmail had something to do with the
attachment but I have no way of knowing. My virus scanner scans my incoming
mail but gave no alerts in this case.

Cya,
Robert

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Arnott
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 7:25 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Virii in list messages

Well...

Since the listserv strips ALL attachments, the likelihood that you're
getting viruses through the list is exceedingly small.  IOW, it ain't
from vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com or from vanagon@yahoogroups.com.  No
way, no how. The only traffic relayed is ascii text.

That's why we strip the attachments.

Jim Arnott
List Admin
vanagon lists.


On Mar 5, 2010, at 5:04 PM, tom ring wrote:

> These could be falses, but for the first time I am getting virus
> hits on
> messages from this list.  3 so far today.
>
> Warning, not accusing, since these things aren't from the members
> intentionally
> - Ry, Scott Daniel and Niel2.
>
> These could be falses, but please check your boxen.  Good luck, and
> if I'm
> incorrect, I apologize.